![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor, Production Assistant Born: Wilmington, DE Biography:A talented actor who began to win due notice in the late '90s, "Sean Patrick Thomas" broke through to mainstream audiences with winning turns in such films as "Cruel Intentions" (1999) and "Save the Last Dance" (2001). The son of immigrants from Guyana, "Thomas" was born in Wilmington, DE, in 1970. While attending the University of Virginia, where he studied English and planned to become a lawyer, "Thomas" decided to pursue a career in acting after auditioning for a student production of "Lorraine Hansberry"'s A Raisin in the Sun.
"Thomas" broke into film with small roles in productions that included "Courage Under Fire" (1996), "Conspiracy Theory" (1997), and "Can't Hardly Wait" (1998). In 1996, he further added to his acting credentials by earning an M.A. in drama from New York University. Relative fame and even a blush of notoriety greeted the actor in 1999, with a pivotal role in "Cruel... Full Biography
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